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Green Bay Packers 2026 Team Rankings and Ratings

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83.8PFM Team Score

PFM Verdict

Why PFM Ranks the Packers Here

Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs and Micah Parsons give Green Bay a strong core with answers on offense and defense. The Packers sit No. 13 because receiver turnover and uneven finishes against top opponents keep the passing game from matching the roster’s ceiling. Love has to make the offense dependable after the opening script, especially when the run game is slowed.

NFL Rank#13Current PFM ranking

NFC Rank#7Among NFC teams

QB Stability#10Jordan Love · Franchise Locked In

Season OutlookPlayoff Contender

Head coachMatt LaFleur

Offensive coordinatorAdam Stenavich

Defensive coordinatorJonathan Gannon

Offense86.0No. 6

Defense78.5No. 18

Coaching Direction83.2No. 9

PFM Team DNA

Green Bay Packers Team DNA

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PFM category scores · 0–100 scale

QB Stability85.1No. 10 in NFLStrength

Offense86.0No. 6 in NFLStrength

Explosiveness88.4No. 5 in NFLMajor Strength

Roster Strength81.2No. 10 in NFLWatch

Franchise Direction80.2No. 5 in NFLWatch

Coaching Direction83.2No. 9 in NFLStrength

Defense78.5No. 18 in NFLWatch

Recent Performance78.8No. 15 in NFLWatch

Identity

Offense Leads the Way

Green Bay uses Josh Jacobs, wide-zone runs and tight-end movement to create clean throws for Jordan Love. Micah Parsons gives the aggressive pressure defense a player who can change a drive without extra help.

Pressure Point

Coaching Direction

Matt LaFleur can create the first clean throw through motion and tight-end movement. Green Bay still needs a counter after top defenses take away Josh Jacobs and force Jordan Love to finish from obvious passing downs.

Jordan Love Gives Green Bay More Than One Way to Attack

Love can work the middle off play action or push the ball outside, which is why Green Bay sits 10th in QB Stability. The offense gets shaky when turnovers force it away from Josh Jacobs and the tight ends.

Green Bay's Offense Works Best Before Third Down

Josh Jacobs and Matt LaFleur's play action give Jordan Love clear answers while the defense is still honoring the run. If Micah Parsons and the front do not win early on the other side, Green Bay loses the possession advantage that keeps Love out of late-down rescue mode.

PFM ROAD AHEAD

2026 Green Bay Packers Strength of Schedule

Green Bay sits near the middle of the league at No. 16 in schedule strength, with opponents averaging 80.5. New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams create the toughest stretch, but 6 games against current top-10 teams keep the schedule from belonging at either extreme.

Difficulty Rank#16No. 1 is toughest

Opponent PFM Avg.80.5Average across opponents

Next 3 Avg.76.3Upcoming opponents

Top-10 Matchups6Games vs. current top 10

Away games left8

Top-10 road opponents3

Week 1

at Minnesota Vikings78.9 PFM · #19

Sep 13 · 4:25 pm

Away

Week 2

at New York Jets73.5 PFM · #25

Sep 20 · 1:00 pm

AwayBottom 10

Week 3

vs. Atlanta Falcons76.4 PFM · #22

Sep 24 · 8:15 pm

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Toughest remaining opponent: Los Angeles Rams at 90.7 PFM.

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PFM Reporter

Micah Parsons Now Targeting a Week 6 Return

Reported

Micah Parsons said Week 6 against Dallas is his most optimistic return target as he works back from his knee injury.

That's a big deal because Green Bay's defense is built around his ability to create pressure without forcing the secondary to survive extra-man blitzes. Missing the first five games would remove the player most capable of changing protections by himself. Green Bay's Defense Rating and Roster Strength will likely decrease but we will wait for official word before doing so.

By Justin Fuhr

Analysis updatedAugust 10, 2026

Sources: NFL news roundup: Commanders LT Laremy Tunsil to undergo surgery on torn triceps; Patriots extend Hunter Henry

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League Context

Closest Team DNA Match

Built Like Chicago Bears

Chicago BearsMatch distance: 1.30 rating points

Shared profile: Offense and Coaching Direction.

Green Bay builds early-down control around the offensive line; Chicago gets matchup leverage from the offensive line. The closest football connection comes from two important parts of the roster, with each team reaching it through its own personnel. Defense is the main separator because Chicago can affect the quarterback with more than one answer around coverage and the defensive front.

Where they separate: Defense. Bears hold the stronger current rating.

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Division Pressure

NFC North

Detroit owns the NFC North's most proven formula, and Chicago is becoming harder to dismiss. Green Bay can pass the Lions only if Jordan Love finishes drives while Micah Parsons turns pressure into the extra possession the offense has lacked.